Nearly two months after President Trump proclaimed Washington, D.C. would launch the “LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY,” Guinness World Records confirmed it this week. Despite weather delays that involved revelers being evacuated from the National Mall, hundreds of thousands of people still watched the Washington, D.C. fireworks that began just before midnight last month. 4 Guinness World Records officially confirmed President Trump’s “LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY” in Washington, D.C. Jim LoScalzo – Pool via CNP/Shutterstock4 The record-breaking display on July 4, 2026, featured 840,537 fireworks, lighting up the National Mall for 40 minutes. The previous record holder for largest fireworks celebration was a megachurch’s 2016 New Year’s Eve show, which featured 810,904 fireworks, according to The Washington Post. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag4 Despite weather delays, hundreds of thousands of people still watched the Washington, D.C. fireworks.